News Archive
Welcome to the archived news page of the United Road Transport Union.
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Union Learning Representative courses
2/7/2018
Your Union is running two training courses for Union Learning Representatives (ULRs) at Ruskin College in Oxford.
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Two thirds of zero hours workers want jobs with guaranteed hours
28/6/2018
Most people on zero-hours contracts are not on them by choice, recent union polling has revealed.
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Britain's 17-year real wage squeeze will be the worst in modern history
22/6/2018
UK workers are suffering the longest squeeze on real wages in modern history, new union analysis has revealed.
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Royal Mail issues special Commemorative Sheet to mark the 150th anniversary of the Trades Union Congress
5/6/2018
Royal Mail today launched a Commemorative Sheet to mark the 150th anniversary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC).
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Generational pay gap has increased by half in last 20 years
1/6/2018
The pay gap between young and older workers has increased by more than half in the last 20 years.
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URTU Privacy Policy
16/5/2018
Due to the introduction of General Data Protection Regulation (otherwise known as GDPR) on the 25 May, the United Road Transport Union (URTU) has updated its Privacy Policy.
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Supporting Muslim colleagues during Ramadan
14/5/2018
Taking a few practical steps to support Muslim workers during Ramadan will help to create a workplace where everyone is respected and valued.
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TUC March & Rally
4/5/2018
Join the TUC's national march and rally on Saturday 12 May 2018 in central London.
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Protection from Sexual Harassment booklet
20/3/2018
You are protected from sexual harassment in the workplace by the Equality Act 2010.
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TEMPORARY RELAXATION OF THE ENFORCEMENT OF GB DOMESTIC DRIVERS' HOURS RULES: COLLECTION OF RAW MILK FROM FARMS IN GREAT BRITAIN
3/3/2018
The Department for Transport has agreed to a temporary and limited relaxation of the enforcement of the GB domestic drivers' hours rules for drivers involved in the collection of raw milk from farms in Great Britain.
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